Trailer



C. H. LAND, JR.

TRAILER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27,1921.

Patented Mar. 14, 1922.

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C. H. LAND, JR.

TRAILER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27. 192i.

Patented Mar. 14, 1922.

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had to the accompanyin UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. LAND, an, or nnrnorr mronrenu, ASSIGNOR or ONE- HALF 'ro WILLIAM E. WXLSON, or nnrnorr, MICHIGAN.

TRAILER.

nun-m Be it known that 1, CHARLES H. LAND,-Jr., citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Trailers, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make'and use the same, reference being drawings, which form a part of this speci ication. Y

My invention relates to a trailer and particularly to the mechanism for raising and lowering the supporting leg. of the trailer.

Que of the objects of the present invention is to provide means acting inconjunction with a movable frame carried by the frame of the trailer, in turn connected with a supporting leg pivoted to the frame of the lat ter;--the construction being'such that a rel" atively short movement of the frame will result in a relatively long movement of said first named means, whereby the supporting leg may be raised or lowered as required.

A further object of the invention is to provide a spring draw-bar adapted to relieve the movable member and its co-acting parts of the stresses due to starting, stopping and variations ofthe load due to road conditions when traveling. v

A further'object of the invention is the means provided in connection with the spring draw-bar for locking the .movable frame. I p

A. further object of the invention is an impact brake mechanism automatically actuated when the brakes of the tractor are applied in transit.

Another feature of the invention is the worm gear and train of spur gears which co ordinate with a divided slidable reach conmeeting the movable member or -i'rame with Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 14s, 1922..

Serial No. assets.

after described and claimed, it being understood that changes may be made'in the precise embodiment of the, invention herein dis closed without departingfrom the spirit of the same.

In the drawings accompanying this specification:

Figure l'is a plan. view of a trailer embodying my invention.-

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view through the trailer taken on or about line 2'2 of Figure 1 showing a fragmentary rear end of a tractor to which the trailer is coupled.

Figure 3 is a diagrammatic detail view in perspective of the divided reach and-train of gears for actuating the same,--showing a crank fitted to the shaft of one of the worm' 1gears for manually operating the swinging Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail with parts in section showing the reach bar,"- the caster supporting the end of the bar supported between two opposing channel inemloers and means for limiting the movement of the bar.

Figure 5 is a plan view oif'the fragmentary detail shown in the preceding figure.

Referring now to the letters oi reference placed upon the drawings A, denotes a trailer and A the side sills of the trailer frame. 13, indicates a movable frame mounted upon wheels B traveling in the side sills of the trailer framesee Fig ure 1,which shows a fragment of the sills broken away and in section to disclose the wheels of the movable frame, C, denotes the stationary member of fifth wheel bolted to the movable frameand C is'the rotatable member of the fifth wheel. pivoted to the stationary member by a king-bolt' D. 6 is a suitable coupling mechanism carried by the rotatable member adapted to co-operate with a coupling element E carried by the tractor E. F, indicates a spring draw-bar comprisin a rectangular frame F, bolted to the end sill of the trailer. F is the draw-bar proper, slidable through the frame and sill provided with a yoke-shaped end F having apertures to receive a spring actuated locking pin G. H is a member pinned to the draw-bar F 1, 1 are springs sleeved upon the draw bar F adapted to bear against the ends of the frame F and the member H. J, is a member bolted to and extending forwardly from the central transverse channel iron B of the movable frame,providedwith holes J and J" to receive the spring actuated locking pin ably journaled in the frame of the trailer.

L is a spur-gear mounted on the end of the shaft L in mesh with the pinion M upon,"

the-shaft M, extending transversely to the side sills of the trailer, and fitted with a crank arm M for manually operating the shaft when required. M is a wormear mounted on the shaft M, in mesh witi a like gear N, keyed to the vertical shaft N,

. also suitably. journaled in the frame of the trailer. N is a spur-gear on the shaft N in mesh with the rack teeth K on the rear extension of the divided reach. The member K of the reach is fitted atits end with. a yoke K in which is journaled a caster K adapted to track between the longitudinally arranged channel members P, P. Q, is a swinging supporting leg pivoted to the frame of the trailer and fitted at its lowerend with aturn-table Q," braced by suitable arms Q. R, is a rotatable axle pivoted to' the turn- "table and R R are supporting wheels carried by the axle. S, is a link connecting the leg Q, with the spindle of the caster K. P P are stop plates bolted to'the flanges of the channel members P to limit the movement of the rack-bar K upon the yoke K contacting therewith. .1, denotes a bracket carried by' the movable frame through which extends an impact brake rod T. T is a spring sleeved upon the rod between the bracket T, and nuts T T, for adjusting the tension of the spring. The rod-T has a yoke shaped end to receive a rocker arm U carried by the transverse shaft U journaled in the side sills 'of the trailer frame. U U are rocker arms at the end of the shaft U to which are connected brake rods V, V, respectively engaged with the brakes W, W, carried by the traction wheels of the trailer.

Having now indicated the several parts by reference letters the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood. v

7 It will be assumed that the trailer is in the position shown in Figure 2 and that a tractor has been backed into coupling relation with the coupling mechanism carried by 1 1 the fifth wheel of the movable frame of the.

3 'trailer the coupling" pin G having been rewardly through the movement of the tractor.

leased so that the frame may be moved backf The movable frame having been caused to shift its position the forward member of the divided reach bolted thereto will through. the

train of gears connecting it with the rearrod T acting upon the transverse rock-shaft U andthe brake rods V connected with the latter. .The tension of the spring carried by the impact brake rod may be adjusted by the means of the nuts T.

.Having thus described my invention what I claim is I 1. Ina trailer; a movable frame supportedin the frame of the trailer; a swinging leg pivoted to the frame of the trailer for supporting the latter; a divided reach "having one portion connected to the movable frame; means for connecting the other por-- tion of the reach to the swinging 1eg,'whereby the latter may be raised and lowered; and means actuated by the first named portion of the reach for multiplying the movement of the last named portion of the reach, whereby a relatively short movement of the movable frame will result in shifting the swinging leg'from the limit of its -move-' ment in one direction to the limit of 'its movement'in the opposite direction.

'2. In atrailer; a movable frame supported in'the frame of the trailer; a swing ing leg pivoted to the frame of the'trailer for supporting the latter; a reach comprising a divided rack bar, one portion of which is connected to-the movable frame; links connecting the other portion .of the reach with the swinging leg; and a trainof gears operably connecting the divided portions of the reach, whereby a relatively short move .ment of the'movable frame will serve to actuate the swinging leg to the limit of its movement in either direction.

' 3. Ina trailer; a movable frame supported upon'wheels tracking in the frame of the trailer;' a swinging leg pivoted to the frame of the trailer for supporting the able frame reaching the limit of its movement in either direction.

4.. In; a trailer; a movable frame supported 1n the frame ofthe trailer; a swinging leg'pivoted to the frame of the trailer having one portion connected to the movable frame; means for connecting the other portion ofthe reach with the swinging leg for raising and lowering the latter; and an impact brake mechanism adapted to be aotuated through the "sudden stoppage of the trailer due to the application of the tractor brake or other cause, whereby the trailer and tractor'may be simultaneously brought under control.

- 5.111 a trailer; a movable frame supported upon wheels tracking; in the side members of the trailer frame; a swinging leg pivoted to the frame; a divided rackbar reach having one member connected with the movable frame; a roller fitted to the other member of the divided reach tracking in a longitudinal member of the trailer frame; and a train of gears operably con necting the divided members of the reach whereby a relatively short movement of the movable frame will serve to actuate the swinging leg to the limit of its movement in either direction.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

' CHARLES LAND, JR.

Witnesses:

. S. E..THOMAS5 IDA GOREND 

